Garment hanger



July 12, 1932. F BORRlELLO 1,867,247

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 21, 1931 Inventor 7 2'a22/z ZorrzkZ/o Patented July 12, 1932 WUNITEDIISTATES' FRANK nonRIELL'o, or EVERETT, MAssacnUsET'rs T Ganmnnr Application filed October 21,

i The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers and has for its primary object to provide, in

a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of 5 this character embodying a novel 'construction, combinationand arrangement of parts through the medium of which a coat or similar garment and a pair of trousers may be hung thereon in a convenient manner.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger of the character described Which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efiicient and reliable in use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate correspondencircle the shanks 12 formoving the jaws 13 i ing parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure l is a view in elevation of a garment hanger in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view in perspective showing the means for connecting trousers supporting elements to the main frame.

Figure 3 isa view in vertical cross section showing the means for connecting the trousers supporting elements to the mainframe and for actuating said elements.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the garment hanger constituting the present invention comprises a substantially triangular wire frame which is designated generally by the reference numeral 1, said frame being formed from a single length of wire bent in a manner to provide the upwardly converging arms 2 and a 1 connecting portion or bar 3. At their upper I ends, the arms 2 are bent in a manner to provide the angular portions 4. lhe end portions ofthe wire are twisted together, as at 5, to connect the arms 2. One end portion of the wire extends beyond the twist 5' and isbent to provide a supporting hook6. As will be apparent, the frame 1 is adapted to receive a coat or similar body garment.

.At spaced points the bar 3 of the frame 1 What is claimed is ,of converging arms and a: connecting-bar,

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Hansen 1 I 1931. Serial no. 570,189. has formed therein the shaped indentations 7. A pair of. wires 8f are bent upon themselves around the angles -45 of the arms 2 and the folds'of-said wires 8' are. then .twist-ed upon themselves, as at 9. 35 The thusfolded and twisted wires 8. are then it twisted upon eachother, preferably, but, once as at 10 andexten'd from the twist 10 down- Wardly and outwardly-toward the indentations 7 in the bar3. Theztwist 9 inthe wires m 8 may extend as desired toward theindentations. I r 1 One fold" of thewires 8'is coiled around the indentations 7 of-the bar 3, as at 11. The I wires 8 are provided with downwardly ex- C tending, normally diverging endportions' 12 which terminate in the loops l3 constituting pairsof resilient clamping jaws for securing the free end portions of the legs .of-a pair of trousers therebetwe'en.,- Rings 14 SLidably- 'IO toward each other, as indicated in b lines in Figure 3 of the drawing. I

It will thus-be seen that a garment hanger has been provided :which." is particularly adapted'toaccommodate a-coat .or similar body garment and a pair of trousers- In addition to providing means for supporting the trousers, the wires 8 materiallyistrengthen the frame 1 as will be obvious. 89 It is believed that'the manyadvantages roken of a garment hangerin accordance with the presentzinvention will be readily understood,

and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated .and described,

it is to be understood-that changesin the details of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will;fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed. 1 1 r 1. A garment hanger comprising: a- 'substantially triangular framevinclu'ding a pair wires folded upon themselves and connected to the arms and to -the rbar, th e folds of said ,wires terminating, at their free ends, in nor- 1 mally diverging: shanks; extending downwardly fromthe bar'forz clamping a garment therebetween, and a ringsl'idably. encircling substantially V- the shanks for moving said shanks toward each other and securing the same in clamping position.

2. 'A garment hanger comprising a substantially triangular frame including a pair of converging arms and ,a connecting bar, wires foldedupon themselvesv andzconnected to the arms, oneof the folds 'of each wire being connected to the bar, the folds of the Wires terminating, at their free ends, normally diverging pairs of shanks eiitending downtherebetween, and rings slidably encircling" the pairs of shanks for moving said pairs of shanks toward each other.

3.. A garment hanger comprising-a substantially triangular frame including a pair of; converging arms and "a connecting bar, "wires folded, at an intermediate point; about L ed upon themselves. for a portion of the s lengths of slaidfolds, oneiof the folds of each the arms,=the folds of said'wires being twistsaid connecting bar having spaced indentations therein, wires folded, at an intermediate point, about the arms, the folds of the wires being twisted upon themselves fora portion,

of. their length, the wires .beingtwisted to-" getherand extending from the last named twist toward the indentations in the bar, one of the folds of the wires being coiled around the indentations, the folds of the wires ter Wardly from the bar for clampinga garment minating, at their free ends, in normally d1- vergmg-pairs of shanks extending downwardly froinlthe bar,;j aws formed integrally with the free ends'of the shanks, said jaws adapted-to clamp a garment therebetween, the rings: 'slidably .lencircling thefpairs of shanks for 'movingthe jaws toward each other.v l In testimony whereof I :afiix my'signature.

' FRANK BORRIELLO.

wirewhaving an untwisted portion connected toithe bar of the frame, the; folds of said mally diverging shanks extending downtion;

shanks toward each other'to wardly from the bar for yieldingly clamping a garment therebetween, jaws on the ends of 1 jwires'tern1inating, at their'free' ends, in noroperative posi- 4. A garment hanger comprising a sub- 1 stantiallytriangular frame including a pair of converging arms and a connecting*bar, w1resffolded,'at an intermediate point, about the arms, the folds of the wires being twisted upon themselvesfora portion of their length, 1

the folded and twistedwires; being twisted about each other, one ofthe folds of each wire being connected with the bar of the-frame,

:said folds termin'atingin normally diverging pairs of shanks extending downwardly from the bar and constituting. clamping jaws for securing a garment therebetween, and means for moving the jaws'to operativeposition.

1.5. 'A-- garment'hanger comprisingfa sub- 7 stantiallytriangular frame'including a pair f "of converging arms and .a connecting bar,

said. connecting bar having spaced indentations therein, wires folded',-'-at an. intermediate point, about the arms, the folds ofsaid wires being twisted: upon'themselves for a portion ';of their length, one of the fOldsof-theiwires being coiledeabo'ut the indentations for con-' necting said wires to-the'bar, thefolds of the wires terminating, at-their free ;ends,iin nor- .mally diverging pairs of shanks extending;

.downw'ardlyfrom-the bar for yieldingly clamping the 1 garmentj therebetween, jaws 7 on the shanks, andfrings slidably encircling V the pairs of shanks for moving said pairs of I shanksto-,operative'ipositionandofor secur 4 ng'the same'in operative position; i 130' 

